Blackwell retires from boxing after emerging from coma


  • Boxing
  • Tuesday, 19 Apr 2016

Boxing - Nick Blackwell v Chris Eubank Jnr British Middleweight Title - The SSE Arena, Wembley - 26/3/16 Nick Blackwell during the fight Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Adam Holt EDITORIAL USE ONLY.

(Reuters) - Nick Blackwell has announced his retirement from boxing after sustaining serious injuries against Chris Eubank Jr. in the British middleweight title fight last month that left him in an induced coma with bleeding in his brain.

"No that's me done," Blackwell tweeted after being asked by on the social media site if he would be making a comeback.

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